A Message to Back-Pain Sufferers

If your struggling with another episode of aggravating low back pain, don't rush off to a spine surgeon for quick relief.  A "miracle, surgical cure" rarely happens.  In my upcoming book, Back Surgery – Avoid the Nightmare, you'll find out about some of the outrageous results of spinal surgery – results such as:

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Back surgery has failed so frequently, it’s been designated as a legitimate “disease” category.

Broken Hardware

Implanted screws, rods, and metal plates can bend, break and become dislocated, damaging adjacent nerves and blood vessels.

Faulty Placement of Artificial Discs

Improper insertion of an artificial disc can split the underlying vertebral body into dangerous, migrating fragments.

Wrong Site Surgery

Disastrous consequences result when the surgeon operates on the wrong part of the body, the wrong patient or uses the wrong procedure.

The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends a conservative program of medication (aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen);  limited bed-rest (not to exceed 2 days); continued activity (move around as much as possible).  If the pain is mechanical in origin (without any underlying, organic problems), you should be over it within a week to 10 days.  Good Luck